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- UK [pəˈzeʃ(ə)n] / US
noun
Word forms "possession":
singular possession plural possessions1) [countable, usually plural] something that you ownTheir family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire.
a prized/treasured possession (= one that is very important to you):all your worldly possessions (= everything that you own)
Her most prized possession is a locket that she wears constantly.
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Adjectives frequently used with possession
▪ material, personal, precious, prized, treasured, valued, worldly2) [uncountable] formal a situation in which you have or own somethingpossession of:The seller is entitled to retain possession of the goods until they are paid for.
3) [uncountable] the crime of owning something illegal, for example drugs or weaponsThe brothers were caught in possession of stolen property.
She was arrested for possession of drugs.
4) [countable, usually plural] a country's possessions are other countries that it governs5) [uncountable] if you have possession in a team game such as football or basketball, you have the ball6) [uncountable] a situation in which someone is controlled by an evil spirit•in full possession of your faculties/senses
— acting in a reasonable and sensible wayI don't think anyone in full possession of their senses would agree with you.
take possession (of)
— to start to own something; literary if something takes possession of you, it starts to control you or have a strong effect on you; to start to have or control the ball in a sport such as footballThe town of Winterset took possession of the castle in 1947.
Fear had taken possession of his soul.
Late in the second half, Italy took possession and scored.
See:
English dictionary. 2014.